Every seat in the Court of Criminal Appeals' courtroom was filled today. and a line of his supporters stood outside the door. All the local television stations were on the scene, as well as other print and broadcast journalists.
KUT-FM's Nathan Bernier has filed, "Death Row Inmate Seeks Retrial," which includes a photograph of the crowd.
News 8 Austin's Catie Beck covered the hearing and reports, "Rodney Reed makes renewed plea for new trial." The link contains the streaming video. Here's the beginning of her report:
It was a significant day for Reed and his family because his defense lawyers made their case for new trial before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. It was a long-awaited day and they realize that this might be their final chance to fight for Reed's innocence. They have been fighting an uphill appeal battle for the past 10 years and have not been successful in winning a retrial.
Reed's defense lawyers spent most of their case addressing what they call the "key flaws" made by the prosecution in Reed's initial trial. His lawyers claimed that state prosecutors withheld two key witnesses as well as an integral piece of evidence that was found at the crime scene.
And:
It was a fast-paced argument, one that Reed’s lawyer feels comfortable with.
“I think that it went very, very well,” attorney Morris Overstreet said. “I think the questions by the court were timely, they were pointed. I think we were very prepared for this case. I feel confident about the outcome in this case.”
Overstreet is a former member of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Earlier coverage is here.
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